1. Log on to Facebook, go into your settings and choose "Account Settings."

2. At the bottom of "General Account Settings" there should be a small link that reads "Download a copy of your Facebook data." Click that.

3. "Download your information" should appear, with a "Start My Archive" button. Click the button and Facebook should compile an archive and send it to your primary email address. It may take a few minutes, but that should be all you have to do. Of course, you should double check to make sure before you delete the account.